Introduction
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This project is motivated by a central question: how do household energy challenges influence general health status across U.S. communities? Energy insecurity — from difficulty affording utilities to living in unsafe indoor temperatures — can create chronic stress and shape overall wellbeing. Understanding this relationship is important for recognizing energy access not just as an economic issue, but as a meaningful public health concern. We include two related indicators, Energy Insecurity (EI) and extended Power Outages (PO), to help illustrate how energy vulnerability varies across states. Below, an interactive map allows you to explore EI and PO patterns across the United States. |
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Explore variation in energy insecurity (EI) and power outages (PO) across U.S. states.